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Practical Tips Nuchal Translucency and First-Trimester Screening: How to Measure, Describe Markers and Report Risk
CRL between 45 and 84 mm, NT measurement by FMF criteria, nasal bone, ductus venosus and tricuspid regurgitation, the combined risk and preeclampsia s… August 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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Protocols Abdominal aorta ultrasound: how to structure the report for aneurysm screening and assessment of dilatations
Abdominal aorta ultrasound is the method of choice for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and following known dilatations. See how to struc… June 22, 2026 · 9 min read
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Medical Reports Uterine artery Doppler in first-trimester preeclampsia screening: technique and report
How to obtain the uterine artery pulsatility index at 11 to 13 weeks, why it is not enough on its own, how it enters the combined risk calculation and… August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Fetal echocardiography screening: from situs to outflow tracts, with z-scores
The four-chamber view alone detects fewer than half of congenital heart defects. Review the full sequential segmental analysis (situs, four chambers, … July 15, 2026 · 14 min read
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Medical Productivity Abdominal Ultrasound: A Guide to the Findings That Actually Change Management
The most requested exam in routine practice is also the most underused. See the abdomen organized by the findings that drive management, from the live… July 16, 2026 · 5 min read
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Practical Tips Trisomy and Preeclampsia Risk Calculated Inside the First-Trimester Report
Calculating risk in another program and copying the result into the report is slow and leaves room for error. In Laudário, trisomy and preeclampsia ri… October 21, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Amniotic fluid on ultrasound: AFI or deepest vertical pocket, and how to report oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios
How to measure the amniotic fluid index and the deepest vertical pocket, why the pocket is preferred for diagnosing oligohydramnios, the cutoffs, and … August 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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Protocols Obstetric Doppler: umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, cerebroplacental ratio, and ductus venosus
Each index by percentile for gestational age, the absent end-diastolic flow that cannot be buried in the middle of the text, the cerebroplacental rati… July 29, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Nodule elastography: breast, thyroid and prostate, from the Itoh score to shear wave
Elastography is not one exam: it is two techniques with different scales and units. See the Itoh score, the strain ratio, why kPa and m/s cannot be co… July 17, 2026 · 8 min read
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Practical Tips Obstetric ultrasound: the three-trimester guide, from dating to Doppler
Each trimester answers a different question, and the report needs to know which one. See the complete sequence (dating, chorionicity, nuchal transluce… July 16, 2026 · 6 min read
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Protocols Peripheral nerve ultrasound: carpal tunnel syndrome and the value of cross-sectional area
Cross-sectional area is the core of peripheral nerve ultrasound, but the absolute value rarely suffices. See the cutoffs by nerve and site, the wrist-… July 16, 2026 · 12 min read
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Practical Tips Liver Elastography: From the Rule of 4 to Confounding Factors in Noninvasive Fibrosis Staging
The 2020 SRU consensus Rule of 4 classifies liver stiffness into five ranges, from ≤ 5.0 kPa to > 17.0 kPa. See the ranges, the 2A/2B modulation, the … July 10, 2026 · 14 min read
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Practical Tips Prostate ultrasound: how to structure the report for prostate volume, BPH and nodules
A useful prostate report gives the three measurements, the volume by the ellipsoid formula (D1 x D2 x D3 x 0.52) with the enlargement range, the media… June 23, 2026 · 12 min read
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Medical Reports Carotid and vertebral Doppler: how to structure the report when assessing stroke risk and carotid stenosis
How to structure the carotid and vertebral Doppler report: segment-by-segment description, plaque characterization, velocities (PSV, EDV, ICA/CCA rati… June 21, 2026 · 11 min read
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Practical Tips Neck ultrasound: how to structure the report for cervical lymph nodes and masses
Neck ultrasound is one of the most requested imaging studies in outpatient practice and serves as the entry point for investigating lymphadenopathy, p… June 20, 2026 · 8 min read
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Practical Tips Infant hip ultrasound: how to structure the report when assessing developmental dysplasia
Infant hip ultrasound is the main imaging exam for early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). See how to structure the report using … June 19, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Cervical length measurement in obstetric ultrasound: how to measure, stratify risk and standardize the report
How to perform and structure the transvaginal cervical length report in the second trimester: standardized technique, cutoffs for preterm birth risk, … June 14, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Cranial ultrasound: how to structure the report in the neurologic evaluation of the newborn
Cranial ultrasound through the fontanelle is the first-line study for neurologic evaluation of the newborn. See how to structure the report consistent… June 12, 2026 · 5 min read
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Practical Tips BI-RADS in breast ultrasound: how to describe lesions and standardize the report
How to describe breast lesions on ultrasound using the BI-RADS lexicon (shape, orientation, margin, echo pattern and posterior features) and close the… June 11, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Lower extremity arterial Doppler ultrasound: how to structure the report in peripheral artery disease
How to structure the lower extremity arterial Doppler report when investigating PAD: segments to assess, spectral Doppler parameters, stenosis grading… June 9, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Second-Trimester Anatomy Scan: How to Structure a Complete and Safe Report
How to structure the second-trimester anatomy scan report, from fetal biometry to markers, with clarity, standardization and safety. May 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Liver ultrasound and hepatic steatosis: how to describe, grade and standardize the report
Hepatic steatosis has gone from an incidental finding to one of the most frequent abnormalities in routine abdominal ultrasound. With the marked rise … May 25, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Third-trimester obstetric ultrasound: how to structure the report for fetal well-being, amniotic fluid and Doppler
Third-trimester obstetric ultrasound is one of the most sensitive studies in routine obstetrics and gynecology: the fetus is fully formed, the finding… May 22, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Kidney and urinary tract ultrasound: how to structure the report from renal measurements to stone evaluation
Kidney and urinary tract ultrasound is one of the most requested exams in clinical practice, from the initial workup of low back pain to the follow-up… May 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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